I own a 1987 Ford Ranger 4x4 with 2.3l FI engine. I was taking apart the front hubs to repack bearings in preperation for winter when I noticed the cam assembly was cracked. I've tried junk yards and parts stores till I was blue in the face. Ford says I'll have to replace the entire hubs. Can anyone help me locate one of these?

 

Rob,
I have rarely ever heard anything good about automatic locking hubs. They are generaly unreliable,expensive,and complicated.It is really not that hard to get out and lock your hubs,whenever they are needed. I would check with a company like 4 Wheel parts Wholesalers(800-421-1050) for a conversion to manuals.They are stronger,you know when they are locked in,and they usualy arent nearly as expensive as fixing a broken automatic. good Luck,
Jeff

 

I had a 91 Ford Ranger and all I did was go mud
riding and hunting. So must of the time I was in
four wheel drive. The guy that had the truck before me kept it in the mud too. He hunted with it too. I had 31x10.50 mud tires on it and when I got the truck it was five years old. I never checked the grease in the hubs. There aren't but three teeth holding the hub which turns the tire.
After a while you're going to put new hubs in, especilly if it's a 80 model. I was suprised that all that torqure on those hubs hadn't broke them before now, when I changed mine. Just change them,
and everything thing will be ok. Just buy new hubs and change both at the same time. Don't change just one because it will put to much strane
on the other one and tear both of them up. It may be costly but it will continue to cost you if you take a short cut. Trust me I've been that route.
You can get the hubs at your local ford dealership.